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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. As observed in Chapter 23, what career does the waiter want to have?

2. Where is Harvey at the beginning of Chapter 24?

3. Where is Cheryl during Chapter 22?

4. What is Harvey doing when Chapter 23 begins?

5. How far away from the restaurant is Harvey when he is pulled into Sally's car?

Short Essay Questions

1. What pact is made between Tommy and the chef in Chapter 29?

2. How do Harvey and the staff of the restaurant differ in their opinion of the band in Chapter 31?

3. Where does Harvey go in Chapter 24 and why?

4. What is the purpose of Al's visit with Charlie in Chapter 25?

5. Why does Tommy become sick again while talking to Al in Chapter 34?

6. What happens to the chef when he and Tommy are called to the restaurant in Chapter 40?

7. What finally causes Tommy to decide to cooperate with the police against Sally in Chapter 35?

8. How does Al joke at Sally's expense in Chapter 26, and what is Sally's response?

9. What is causing Harvey to be in a bad mood in Chapter 23?

10. Why does Danny visit with his lawyer in Chapter 39, and how does the visit end?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Chronicle the development of Tommy's character from the beginning of the story to its ending, using numerous examples of how he changes, and what causes those changes. Also, include an in-depth analysis of fear, its influence on Tommy, and the way he conquers it to gain freedom from the situation he is in.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the concept of loyalty and the various ways that it is presented in Bone in the Throat.

1) Describe Tommy's loyalty to Sally, how it begins, how it is altered, and why it is ultimately dissolved.

2) Explain Tommy's pact with the chef and why it is a significant part of the story's conclusion.

3) Analyze the loyalty between Tommy and the chef as compared to the loyalty between Sally and the mob.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze Tommy's relationship with Cheryl, including the reasons why Tommy needs to have Cheryl to trust as he goes through the difficult situations he is experiencing and the element of irony in their relationship. In addition, describe how Cheryl reacts to Tommy's affair, why it strengthens their relationship, and whether or not you agree with how Cheryl chooses to accept it.

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